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New York Times, Thursday, December 16, 1965

12-Across : Decorous.

Author:
Unknown
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 70, Blocks: 38, Avg Word Len: 5.34, Missing: { J K Q X Z }, Scrabble score: 284 (avg 1.52)
Open Squares: 62, Cheaters: 12, FITB: 4, XRef: 0, Spans: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
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© 1965, The New York TimesNo. 5,969
Across
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Singer. : BASSO
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Group of eight. : OCTAD
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Useless piece of finery. : FALLAL
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Decorous. : PROPER
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Guests. : COMPANY
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Artisan of a sort. : PAPERER
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Circular body. : ORB
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Golden calf. : MAMMON
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Swan or swallow. : DIVE
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Lays up. : STOWS
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Models. : POSES
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Thus: Lat. : SIC
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U.S. missile. : THOR
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Nursery rhyme trio. : MICE
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Social asset. : POISE
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Stern. : ISAAC
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Pitcher's delivery. : CURVES
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Certain important organizations. : FRATERNALORDERS
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On the other hand. : RATHER
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Tuscan city. : SIENA
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Sheer. : UTTER
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Wrap around. : BIND
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Chilled. : ICED
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Needlefish. : GAR
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Vista. : SCENE
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"What's in ___?" : ANAME
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At a distance. : AFAR
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Tests. : ASSAYS
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Secure in a way. : PIN
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Authorize. : LICENSE
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Concludes. : GATHERS
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Not more than. : ATMOST
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"Comedy of ___." : ERRORS
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Beverages. : SODAS
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Sharp noises. : SNAPS
Down
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Curtain material, Asian style. : BAMBOO
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Triglav, for one. : ALP
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Bangs. : SLAMS
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Capital of Yemen. : SANA
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Zeus. : OLYMPIAN
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Gainsay. : OPPOSE
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Relative of the bustard. : CRANE
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Rise above. : TOP
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Was unoriginal. : APED
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Ridiculing. : DERISIVE
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Out. : FORTH
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Copy reader. : REVISER
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Part of h.c.l. : COST
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Time out. : RECESS
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Footwear. : MOCCASINS
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Twist. : WRITHE
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Give the cold shoulder to. : SPURN
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P.G.A. champion, 1965. : MARR
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Institute. : ORDAIN
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Mopsus and others. : SEERS
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Student. : COED
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Watching every penny. : FRUGAL
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Fruit-flavored liqueur. : RATAFIA
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Invites. : ATTRACTS
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Family trees. : LINEAGES
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Troubles. : BESETS
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High jinks. : CAPERS
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Eastern nobles. : EMIRS
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Snuggeries. : DENS
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Cash box: It. : CASSA
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Ad ___ per aspera. : ASTRA
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San ___. : REMO
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Tale. : YARN
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Drowse. : NOD
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Bounce. : HOP

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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